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Auto-biography and serious advice [25]
Well, you said: haha, you could be the guy who had a baby lol
That totally reminded me of that prego teacher. Ya I'm pretty random.
LOL, once my friend asked in class if he was a woman and on maturnity leave, would he still get paid. The class just like bursted in laughter while prego man tried looking like he was pregnant. HAHA Obviously it wasn't very hard for him.
hahaa, if we say it to his face, he will fail us all on purpose!
I have no idea how he has a beerbelly and skinny at same time, IT IS A MIRACLE! ONLY EXPLANATION: PREGNANCY.
Me and you are in the same box? lol, I think you misunderstood. Probably because I didn't really explain it. During the info. night for Ib, they said on University applications, they have a separate boxes for you to check if you went to AP, or IB because apparently Universities recognize the 'superiority' of the IB program.
Ya, I found this letter I never mailed when I first came to Canada about my expierences with little ducks I saw and stuff. I had great hand writing and could write whole sentenses! I had no idea how I did that, because I don't remember any Chinese now.
It's not that I want to stay in Canada, it's that I want to keep my options open. I would be very open to moving to US.
OK.... on to actual biography work, we getting sidetracked. xD Can you check it for me, and shorten it in anyway? I'm more than 100 words over 500. I found out my friend who got in IB and is almost done IB actually listed all her interests in point form and submitted it. She did Pre-IB for a year, and didn't really need to send in a biography, because the directors already knew her and her work. This same friend also told me not to write I want to join IB because I want to challenge myself. The IB directors which she already knows told her that is much of lies and crap. hahaa I didn't want to erase all my time-consuming revisions, so I decided just to keep it the way it is. Sorry, I just completely got rid of transition because it wouldn't fit into the page. (1 page is max)
I was born in the beautiful province of -----------, China. The heavy workloads in China's schools and Piano lessons made me develop self-discipline at a young age.
The major influence in my life is my mom. My mom inspires me to challenge myself and strive for excellence. She raised me all by herself since I was born and brought me to Canada when I was 8 so I could have more opportunities. She worked in so many late hour jobs to support our family. She could have chosen the easier life in China, but instead she chose to move to Canada. She told me never to worry about her, but to concentrate on my own goals. She taught me to learn as much as I could because as she says in Chinese: "knowledge is infinite power".
Bedtime stories always excited me, and sprouted my love for reading. I read anything from Fiction to Historical. In grade four, I tried to read Harry Potter but I couldn't understand it, so my mom made me search up every word I didn't know in the dictionary. Then I had to search up unknown words from the definition. It was exhausting, but I finished the book. This skill had stayed with me and the dictionary has been immensely helpful. My English skills shot up from reading and ever since, I found out books are powerfully engaging containing the most fascinating wells of knowledge. Books are an addiction to me now; I always have a pile of books on my nightstand.
I went to ------------'s Mini School program and found it hard in the beginning. I almost even failed French, my weakest subject, because I had no time to work on it when I had 5 other accelerated subjects to worry about. Four of my friends had already decided to drop out of Mini School, and few low marks really discouraged me. I wasn't a quitter, and I have been through tougher obstacles before! I looked at my problems more closely and realized I been a big procrastinator for a while. I began to use my agenda and planned minutely everything I would be doing during the day. At first I felt I didn't have any free time, and frustration often took over me. After a few weeks of careful time management, I started having whole weekends to relax and tests were no longer stressful. As a result of this experience, my organization and efficiency skills tremendously improved.
Challenges occur mentally, but physically as well. I love sports, and I joined a variety of teams, from football to badminton. My favourite would be basketball. It was new to me when I first joined in grade 4, but I love new experiences. Being the youngest, shortest, and a clumsy girl, everyone thought I would be terrible. I hated it when people under-estimated me; it only made me try harder. Though I was not great, I listened carefully to the coach and never missed a practice. When it came down to sports, I fought through injuries and discrimination to play my best on the floor. Basketball taught me cooperation and teamwork. By the end of the season, I was not only a strong player, but I also earned the team's respect and the Most Inspirational Award and MVP.
I participate in many things. I'm in the International Action Club that fundraises to build a school in Ecuador. I'm also a big fan of art, from textiles to painting because I'm a creative person. Just this year, I realize I'm passionate about Theatre Arts and hope to join a school's theatre company. Performing just feels natural and exhilarating to me.
Ultimately, I have always loved learning and IB would be my biggest opportunity to learn. I do want to contribute to --------------'s many clubs, teams and the global community. I can make the world better by doing small things like planning fundraisers, and volunteering. I love nothing more than the feeling of accomplishment and knowing my efforts are worthwhile. I am a well-rounded, self motivated learner that could apply my skills to any obstacle.
